What does landmark in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word landmark in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use landmark in Spanish.

The word landmark in Spanish means punto de referencia, punto de referencia, trascendental, hito, caso precedente, hito en la jurisprudencia, jurisprudencia. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word landmark

punto de referencia

noun (building, geography) (geografía, edificio)

The Statue of Liberty is a major American landmark.
La Estatua de la Libertad es un punto de referencia norteamericano.

punto de referencia

noun (in directions)

The big oak tree made an excellent landmark for people trying to find the local convenience store.
El roble era un punto de referencia excelente para la gente que intentaba encontrar la tienda.

trascendental

adjective (figurative (important)

(adjetivo de una sola terminación: Adjetivos de una sola terminación en singular ("amable", "constante") pero que sí varían en plural ("amables", "constantes"). )
Congress made a landmark decision last week when they reduced taxes on small businesses.
El congreso tomó una decisión trascendental la semana pasada cuando redujeron los impuestos a las pequeñas empresas.

hito

noun (figurative (historic event) (histórico)

(nombre masculino: Sustantivo de género exclusivamente masculino, que lleva los artículos el o un en singular, y los o unos en plural. Exemplos: el televisor, un piso.)
The Cold War is a landmark that signals the dawning of the information age.
La Guerra Fría es un hito que marca el nacimiento de la era de la información.

caso precedente

noun (law: of historical significance)

hito en la jurisprudencia

noun (court ruling)

Roe vs Wade was a landmark decision by the Supreme Court on the issue of abortion.
Roe vs. Wade fue un hito en la jurisprudencia de la Suprema Corte en el tema del aborto.

jurisprudencia

noun (decision that sets legal precedent)

(nombre femenino: Sustantivo de género exclusivamente femenino, que lleva los artículos la o una en singular, y las o unas en plural. Exemplos: la mesa, una tabla.)
Es un fallo de referencia que sentó jurisprudencia en materia de custodia compartida.

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